Roland Legrand was born in a North Parisian suburb on June 13, 1950 at 6:02 pm, under the sign of Gemini with an Ascendant in Scorpio. The Sun is in “House VIII”, in his natal chart, partly explaining his innate interest in occult sciences in general and of course, astrology…
He began the study of astrology in the early seventies, in Australia, where he lives since December 1969. Several years of practice were necessary before he decided to synthesize his acquired knowledge of the subject and adapt astrology to his own intentions: professional consulting and teaching.
He began to actually consult in 1977 and, thanks to an propitious encounter with an American writer based in Queensland, Australia, Roland Legrand founded ABLAS in December 1982 at the business registrar in Brisbane, Australia.
ABLAS stands for A Better Life Astrology School, which is dedicated to teaching astrology by correspondence both in English and French languages.
Roland Legrand’s aim is essentially to contribute to the progress of this science, through teaching, consulting, researching and writing.
To this day, three of his books have been published (in French) by two different publishers, GRANCHER and PARDES.
He also writes for a French magazine (NUMEROLOGIA) and for L’EST REPUBLICAIN, a daily provincial newspaper in eastern France.
Below is a chronological list of special events in Roland Legrand’s life.
December 1969 - Departure to Australia
1974/75 - Begins the study of astrology
1977 - Begins professional consulting
1980 - Analyses Elvis Presley’s birth chart in a book called “Le Roi Elvis” by Jean-Yves Rogale, Mengès publisher, Paris 1981
1981 - Begins to write his astrology course
December 1982 - Founds ABLAS in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
1988 - Moves back to France following his father in law’s sudden death
1990 - Translates his astrology from English into French
September 1990 - Founds ABLAS France
1992 - Writes the interpretation texts to an astrology software called PARACELSE, by Daniel Sagnes.
1993 - Starts to write for the daily newspaper L’EST REPUBLICAN an astrological supplement of about thirty pages published early in January each year ever since
1993 - Starts to write for NUMEROLOGIA a quarterly specialized French magazine
1995 to 1998, writes for a dozen regional daily newspapers
1995 - Begins to write for VOUS ET VOTRE AVENIR a French monthly specialized magazine February 1997 - Returns to Australia to live, after a ten-year spell.
1999 - Begins to write for L’OFFICIEL DE LA VOYANCE, another specialized magazine that is now only available on the Internet.
June 2001 - Sign a contract with a French publisher “Editions Grancher” in Paris for the publication of L’ASTROLOGY AU QUOTIDIEN, an Horary astrology “user’s manual”
2002 and 2003 - Writes two special Horoscope editions for VOICI, a well-known Parisian weekly magazine
2005 - Prepares a series of books and writes extensively until late in 2006
February 2007 - Publication of a second book, this time by Editions Pardès in France: LE COUPLE IDEAL EN ASTROLOGY
February 2008 - Publication of a third book by Edition pardès in France: L’ASTROLOGIE KARMIQUE
LIST OF WRITTEN WORKS
ASTROLOGY COURSE (16 lessons - 300 pages -English and French)
TRANSITS (150 pages - English and French)
THE TECHNIQUE OF SOLAR RETURN (186 pages - English and French)
CORRELATIVE ASTROLOGY (100 pages - English and French)
MEDICAL ASTROLOGY (125 pages - English and French)
WORLD ASTROLOGY (125 pages - English and French)
CHILD ASTROLOGY (150 pages - English and French)
INTERPRETING THE BIRTH CHART (150 pages - English and French)
INTERPRETING TRANSITS (150 pages - English and French)
SYNASTRIES (100 pages - English and French)
Chiron and Vesta in astrological interpretation (150 pages - French only)
HORARY ASTROLOGY (120 pages - English and French)
DAILY ASTROLOGY (L’Astrologie Au Quotidien) Grancher Editions - Paris, March 2002
THE IDEAL COUPLE IN ASTROLOGY (Le Couple Idéal En Astrology) Pardès Editions - February 2007
KARMIC ASTROLOGY (L’Astrology Karmique) Pardès Editions - February 2008
He began the study of astrology in the early seventies, in Australia, where he lives since December 1969. Several years of practice were necessary before he decided to synthesize his acquired knowledge of the subject and adapt astrology to his own intentions: professional consulting and teaching.
He began to actually consult in 1977 and, thanks to an propitious encounter with an American writer based in Queensland, Australia, Roland Legrand founded ABLAS in December 1982 at the business registrar in Brisbane, Australia.
ABLAS stands for A Better Life Astrology School, which is dedicated to teaching astrology by correspondence both in English and French languages.
Roland Legrand’s aim is essentially to contribute to the progress of this science, through teaching, consulting, researching and writing.
To this day, three of his books have been published (in French) by two different publishers, GRANCHER and PARDES.
He also writes for a French magazine (NUMEROLOGIA) and for L’EST REPUBLICAIN, a daily provincial newspaper in eastern France.
Below is a chronological list of special events in Roland Legrand’s life.
December 1969 - Departure to Australia
1974/75 - Begins the study of astrology
1977 - Begins professional consulting
1980 - Analyses Elvis Presley’s birth chart in a book called “Le Roi Elvis” by Jean-Yves Rogale, Mengès publisher, Paris 1981
1981 - Begins to write his astrology course
December 1982 - Founds ABLAS in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
1988 - Moves back to France following his father in law’s sudden death
1990 - Translates his astrology from English into French
September 1990 - Founds ABLAS France
1992 - Writes the interpretation texts to an astrology software called PARACELSE, by Daniel Sagnes.
1993 - Starts to write for the daily newspaper L’EST REPUBLICAN an astrological supplement of about thirty pages published early in January each year ever since
1993 - Starts to write for NUMEROLOGIA a quarterly specialized French magazine
1995 to 1998, writes for a dozen regional daily newspapers
1995 - Begins to write for VOUS ET VOTRE AVENIR a French monthly specialized magazine February 1997 - Returns to Australia to live, after a ten-year spell.
1999 - Begins to write for L’OFFICIEL DE LA VOYANCE, another specialized magazine that is now only available on the Internet.
June 2001 - Sign a contract with a French publisher “Editions Grancher” in Paris for the publication of L’ASTROLOGY AU QUOTIDIEN, an Horary astrology “user’s manual”
2002 and 2003 - Writes two special Horoscope editions for VOICI, a well-known Parisian weekly magazine
2005 - Prepares a series of books and writes extensively until late in 2006
February 2007 - Publication of a second book, this time by Editions Pardès in France: LE COUPLE IDEAL EN ASTROLOGY
February 2008 - Publication of a third book by Edition pardès in France: L’ASTROLOGIE KARMIQUE
LIST OF WRITTEN WORKS
ASTROLOGY COURSE (16 lessons - 300 pages -English and French)
TRANSITS (150 pages - English and French)
THE TECHNIQUE OF SOLAR RETURN (186 pages - English and French)
CORRELATIVE ASTROLOGY (100 pages - English and French)
MEDICAL ASTROLOGY (125 pages - English and French)
WORLD ASTROLOGY (125 pages - English and French)
CHILD ASTROLOGY (150 pages - English and French)
INTERPRETING THE BIRTH CHART (150 pages - English and French)
INTERPRETING TRANSITS (150 pages - English and French)
SYNASTRIES (100 pages - English and French)
Chiron and Vesta in astrological interpretation (150 pages - French only)
HORARY ASTROLOGY (120 pages - English and French)
DAILY ASTROLOGY (L’Astrologie Au Quotidien) Grancher Editions - Paris, March 2002
THE IDEAL COUPLE IN ASTROLOGY (Le Couple Idéal En Astrology) Pardès Editions - February 2007
KARMIC ASTROLOGY (L’Astrology Karmique) Pardès Editions - February 2008
A subgenre of ‘electro’ that combines the electronic beat driven tech-house style of bands such as Justice, Daft Punk etc with moodier themes and lyrically driven songs ( many with less traditional lyrical themes and recurring conceps of mortality, sin, religion etc ).
In terms of genre placement, Death Electro draws it’s inspiration primarily from French Electro, Industrial, Synth-pop, 80’s pop, Indie Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, New Romantic and EBM, with lesser ( but noticeable ) nods to Blues, Outlaw Country and Hip Hop.
Bands such as Goteki, Presets, I AM X, Neon Neon, DJ Hell, The Knife could all be described as Death Electro bands.
In terms of genre placement, Death Electro draws it’s inspiration primarily from French Electro, Industrial, Synth-pop, 80’s pop, Indie Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, New Romantic and EBM, with lesser ( but noticeable ) nods to Blues, Outlaw Country and Hip Hop.
Bands such as Goteki, Presets, I AM X, Neon Neon, DJ Hell, The Knife could all be described as Death Electro bands.
Johnny Shacklett is a guitarist, inventor, music teacher and theorist who epitomizes the term "a musician's music." He worked for the Oscar Mayer company in Madison, Wisconsin, after moving to the state capitol from his home town of Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was an early friend of guitarist-legend Wes Montgomery and organist Melvin Rhyne. In Madison he designed and constructed a "jazz harp" by welding together 5-6 electric guitars, in the midst of which the performer situated himself. A long-playing album, <em>Johnny Shacklett at the Hoffman House</em>, which he recorded on the curious instrument in 1969 was never reissued on CD and since become a collector's item. Since Down Beat magazine singled out the album in its Viny Treasures feature, it has become a collector's item, appearing sporadically on auction sites and claiming high prices from bidders around the world. In Madison he served as a teacher and inspiration to musicians such as the prolifically recorded musician-author-producer-NPR announcer Ben Sidran and English professor-pianist-jazz critic Samuel Chell. He was an unusually organized and systematic musician who could be counted on to dominate a session with his carefully worked-out chordal progressions and rhythmic patterns. If he failed to come anywhere close to the fame of Wes Montgomery, it was not for lack of confidence. Yet he was never too prideful or self-absorbed to give freely of his time to up and coming musicians, regardless of their instrument. Although critic Dan Morgenstern once called trumpeter Kenny Dorham a synonym for "underrated," the same could be said for Shacklett and countless numbers of musicians like him--highly skilled, even visionary, artists who found out that for the genuinely creative artist, fame and wealth are rarely among the fruits of their labors.
Paul Dunay is a marketer working for the company AVAYA as Global Managing Director of Services Marketing.
History
Paul was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 15, 1963, he grew up in Englewood, N.J. His parents, Henry and Carol, both worked hard to establish one of the first American jewelry designer brand names - Henry Dunay. At age eight Paul understood the value of branding when his father told him he wanted to be “the Pierre Cardin of Jewelry.” Paul immediately grasped his father’s vision and began working in the business at age 10.
Eventually after college, Paul joined the family business. He developed the company’s computer systems, programming a complete material resource planning (MRP) system (the predecessor to ERP) by hand in Dbase IV on a Unix platform. From there he branched out into branding, marketing, advertising, merchandising, licensing, and improving process efficiency in the business, all before age 30.
Education
Paul holds a Degree in Leadership from the Yale School of Management, a degree in Strategy and Innovation from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and computer science from Ithaca College. He is a Certified Green Belt in Six Sigma, a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership and a Certified Toastmaster.
Currently
Caught up by the love of technology, Paul eventually left the family business to pursue his passion for technology and marketing. He landed major roles at , a leading branding, marketing and advertising firm (now part of Omnicom) and Scient (an ebusiness systems integration firm now part of Microsoft). He currently works for AVAYA as Global Managing Director of Services Marketing.
Paul has created buzz for leading technology companies such as Google, IBM,Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Avaya and Cisco. He also has delivered work for American Express, Motorola, Genzyme, Novartis, Citigroup, Cendant and Ernst & Young.
Paul’s approach to integrated marketing has earned him recognition as a 2007 and 2006 finalist and 2005 winner of the Driving New Demand award of the Information Technology Services Marketing Association (ITSMA). He also received BearingPoint's Best Overall Marketing Campaign Award in 2004.
Paul is a frequent speaker, addressing forums organized by groups including the American Marketing Association (AMA), Bulldog Solutions, MarketingProfs, Marketing Sherpa, BtoB Magazine, ITSMA, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, and Marketing Operations Management. His articles and research have appeared in CMO Magazine, InformationWeek, Marketing Sherpa, iMedia, and BtoB.
Notable Feats
He was chosen as one of BtoB's top marketers of the year in 2009.
He has his own blog called Buzz Marketing for Technology which has over 5,000 daily readers and has written e-books which have been downloaded over 10,000 times.
He wrote a book called Facebook Marketing for Dummies (ISBN 978-0-470-48762-4) published by Wiley Publishing Company. It is in its second printing and has sold over 7,500 copies. It was released in 2009.
He has previously worked for BearingPoint and among other companies.
He won the ITSMA Golden award in 2005 for his services to the marketing world.
History
Paul was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 15, 1963, he grew up in Englewood, N.J. His parents, Henry and Carol, both worked hard to establish one of the first American jewelry designer brand names - Henry Dunay. At age eight Paul understood the value of branding when his father told him he wanted to be “the Pierre Cardin of Jewelry.” Paul immediately grasped his father’s vision and began working in the business at age 10.
Eventually after college, Paul joined the family business. He developed the company’s computer systems, programming a complete material resource planning (MRP) system (the predecessor to ERP) by hand in Dbase IV on a Unix platform. From there he branched out into branding, marketing, advertising, merchandising, licensing, and improving process efficiency in the business, all before age 30.
Education
Paul holds a Degree in Leadership from the Yale School of Management, a degree in Strategy and Innovation from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and computer science from Ithaca College. He is a Certified Green Belt in Six Sigma, a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership and a Certified Toastmaster.
Currently
Caught up by the love of technology, Paul eventually left the family business to pursue his passion for technology and marketing. He landed major roles at , a leading branding, marketing and advertising firm (now part of Omnicom) and Scient (an ebusiness systems integration firm now part of Microsoft). He currently works for AVAYA as Global Managing Director of Services Marketing.
Paul has created buzz for leading technology companies such as Google, IBM,Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Avaya and Cisco. He also has delivered work for American Express, Motorola, Genzyme, Novartis, Citigroup, Cendant and Ernst & Young.
Paul’s approach to integrated marketing has earned him recognition as a 2007 and 2006 finalist and 2005 winner of the Driving New Demand award of the Information Technology Services Marketing Association (ITSMA). He also received BearingPoint's Best Overall Marketing Campaign Award in 2004.
Paul is a frequent speaker, addressing forums organized by groups including the American Marketing Association (AMA), Bulldog Solutions, MarketingProfs, Marketing Sherpa, BtoB Magazine, ITSMA, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, and Marketing Operations Management. His articles and research have appeared in CMO Magazine, InformationWeek, Marketing Sherpa, iMedia, and BtoB.
Notable Feats
He was chosen as one of BtoB's top marketers of the year in 2009.
He has his own blog called Buzz Marketing for Technology which has over 5,000 daily readers and has written e-books which have been downloaded over 10,000 times.
He wrote a book called Facebook Marketing for Dummies (ISBN 978-0-470-48762-4) published by Wiley Publishing Company. It is in its second printing and has sold over 7,500 copies. It was released in 2009.
He has previously worked for BearingPoint and among other companies.
He won the ITSMA Golden award in 2005 for his services to the marketing world.